Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Verna Chandra Romero
Mar 25, 2025
Verna Chandra Romero, 80 years old, of Ranchos de Taos, passed away on March 25, 2025.
She was born in Florida and later moved to California and New Mexico. She worked as a Nurse Assistant at St. Joseph Hospital in Albuquerque, NM, and Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, NM, for many years. She later discovered her calling to be a devoted...
Raphiel J. Benjamin
Mar 24, 2025
Raphiel Jacques Benjamin, MD, was born April 14, 1938 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Herbert and Lou Audrey Benjamin. He was preceded in death by his brother Herbert Jr, and sister Joan, as well as his grandson Nate (2014), his daughter Jill (2018), and grandson Luke (2024).
Raphiel is survived by Karen, his beautiful, brilliant, and loving wife of 62 years,...
Judi Leffler
Mar 23, 2025
Judi Leffler
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Judi Leffler, on March 23, 2025. Born on April 29, 1950, in Pueblo, Colorado, Judi was the cherished daughter of Eddie and Mary Vigil, who preceded her in death, along with her brothers Melvin and Gilbert Vigil, and her cherished best friend James Duran.
Judi dedicated...
Anita B. Krasnow
Mar 22, 2025
Anita B. Krasnow
June 13, 1933- March 22, 2025
Anita Beverly Krasnow, 91, died on March 22 at the El Castillo Life Plan Community, surrounded by the love and compassion of her family, staff and caregivers, many of whom had been part of her life for the past decade.
Born Anita Shore at Garfield Community Hospital in Chicago, Anita was the daughter of...
Elma E. Valdez
Mar 21, 2025
It is with great respect and admiration that we remember and celebrate the life of Elma E. Valdez, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and cherished friend, who passed away at the age of 90 in her home in El Guache. Elma's journey began in April of 1934 in Los Ojos, New Mexico, where she was born to...
Victor Ruggles
Mar 19, 2025
Victor P. Ruggles, artist, musician, pool payer and beloved family member, died at his home on March 19 after succumbing to cancer. Victor was born in San Francisco, CA on October 4, 1952 and spent most of his life in Marin and Sonoma Counties, where he earned a Bachelor’s in Art from Sonoma State University. Victor was a printmaker, illustrator,...
(SFC) Robert Perez
Mar 18, 2025
Robert Perez, 59, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2025, after bravely battling cancer for six years. He was born on February 13, 1966, in Austin, Texas, to Robert and Cynthia Perez.
Robert dedicated 37 years of service to the Army National Guard before retiring. While serving in the Guard, he also worked for the New...
Calvin Eugene Klatt
Mar 17, 2025
Calvin Eugene Klatt passed onto glory on Monday March 17, 2025. He was born in Syracuse Kansas on August 15,1931. His family fled the worst Midwest dustbowl when he was three years old moving to Torrance County where they bought land to farm. They lived and worked in the Estancia Valley until graduating from Estancia high school in 1950. He...
Arlene Torres
Mar 17, 2025
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend, Arlene A. Torres. Arlene passed away March 17, 2025 in Santa Fe, NM where she was born and raised.
She left this earth to be with our Heavenly Father joining her grandparents Jimmy and Mary Armijo and Bernie and Sally Torres, uncle...
Mary Anne Shannon
Mar 17, 2025
Mary. Anne Shannon , of Santa Fe New Mexico at the age of 88, passed away March 17, 2025. Mary Anne was born June 30, 1936, in Farmington, Maine to Eleanor "Sallie" Hammond and Jordan Tarbox.
After graduating from Westbrook college, Mary Anne came to New Mexico for a job at Los Alamos Labs. Mary Anne and husband Dallas "Kelly" raised...
Judith Bates
Mar 17, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Judith “Judy” Hamlin Bates of Santa Fe, New Mexico at the age of 84.
Born in Coffeyville, Kansas to Allen and Christine (Walton) Hamlin. She grew up in Coffeyville and attended Field Kindley High School. She later lived in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Virginia, and California before moving to Santa Fe...
Nicole Anita Marie Cisneros
Mar 16, 2025
Nicole Anita Marie Cisneros, passed away on March 16, 2025. She loved caring for her daughters. Loved her family and friends. Full of ideas and various experiences. Nicole was raised and born in Alhambra, California graduated from San Gabriel Mission high school working part time as a special education assistant while attending East Los Angeles City College transfer to Mount...
Merry Eleanor Converse
Mar 14, 2025
Merry Eleanor Converse
(December 20, 1933 – March 14, 2025)
Merry Eleanor (Rhys) Converse passed away on March 14th, 2025, at 91, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Merry was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, on December 20, 1933, to Glyndwr Llewellyn Rhys and Eleanor (Post) Rhys.
Merry was a loving, strong, independent, and active woman who cared about people and social issues and took...
Marcela J. Roybal
Mar 14, 2025
Marcela J. Roybal
March 31, 1943 – March 14, 2025
Marcela was born March 31, 1943, and died peacefully at the age of 81 (on what would have been her late husband’s birthday) Friday March 14, 2025, at her home with her family by her side.
Those who knew Marcela knew her to be a loving wife, mom and grandma who had strong...
Kenneth Howard Jennings
Mar 13, 2025
Kenneth H. Jennings, loving father, grandfather, husband and friend, passed away at home in Santa Fe, NM on March 13, 2025. Ken is preceded in death by his parents Hugh and Ruth Jennings, brothers Lee and Ralph, and son Taylor. Ken is survived by his wife of 45 years Margot, children Dana, Parker and Hillary, sister Lynn Jennings, many grandchildren,...
Jesus Kachina Quintanilla
Mar 12, 2025
Dec. 21, 1979 - Mar. 12 2025 at the Age of 45.
Jesus Quintanilla (aka Jessie) was born on the afternoon of Dec. 21, 1979.
He was brought into this world by his mother, Sharon Lynn Quintanilla - deceased (2014) and, by her side, his father, Raphael Scott Quintanilla a long-time resident of Taos. Jesus was born in his parents’ home at...
Elidia A. Johnson
Mar 10, 2025
Elidia A. Johnson, 86, of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, NM, passed away peacefully at home on March 10, 2025. She was born on November 19, 1938, in Santa Fe, NM, to William and Piedad Antoine.
Elidia was preceded in death by her parents, William and Piedad Antoine; her husband, Harold Johnson; her sister, Pauline Antoine; and her grandson, James Johnson Jr.
She is...
Frances Wilcox Laney
Mar 10, 2025
On the morning of March 10, 2025, Frances Wilcox Laney was called home to be with her Lord and Savior. Known to her loved ones as Fran, she passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in her sleep at her home in Santa Fe, NM, at the age of 69; believed to be from complications of chronic diabetes and heart failure. Fran...
Frank Maestas
Mar 10, 2025
Frank Maestas, a resident of Rachitos, NM, passed away on March 10, 2025, at AMG Specialty Hospital in Albuquerque, NM, after a lengthy illness.
Frank is preceded in death by his parents, Waldo and Carlota Maestas, brothers, Daniel, Pat, and Henry Maestas, sisters, Lorenza Sandoval, and Martha Vigil, brothers-in-law, Frank Vigil Jr., Elmer Velasquez, and Raymond Sandoval, and sister-in-law, Erlinda Maestas.
Frank...
Claude James Phene
Mar 10, 2025
On March 10, 2025, Claude James Phene passed away in Santa Fe, NM. He was the loving husband of Rebecca (Becky) Chavez Phene, and cherished father of James, Robert (Filomena), Michelle (Andy McKeller), Phillip (Rachel), Marcelle (Timothy Fischer) and Daniel.
Born July 11, 1933 near Bordeaux, France to Marcelle Sarah (Lowenberger) and Rolland Phene, Claude had one younger brother, Jacques (Danielle),...
